mushrooms

"Hoping to restore her father's good name and job, Maggie teams up with friend Nate to win a junior naturalist contest, but the rare bioluminescent fungus they find is big trouble. Includes facts about fungi"--OCLC.

"Mushrooms are some of nature's best friends. Why? They help support a healthy environment. And, believe it or not, they also benefit people. For example, mushrooms create soil by breaking down dead animals and plants. They remove pollutants from water and soil and can be used to make medicine. Mushrooms are also an important food source. Look inside to learn all about mushrooms, how they grow, and their many incredible uses!"--Provided by publisher.

Little Cap, a shy mushroom, sets off into the scary world to find his best friend, slug Gustav.

It is easy to be grossed out by fungi or worry about its impact on our health. While both are valid concerns, fungi and mold are actually important to our everyday lives. Like bacteria, fungi exist almost everywhere on the planet. They are hardy organisms the thrive in places you might not expect. Also like bacteria, they are essential in the breakdown of dead and decaying matter. One important group of fungi that does this is known as saprophytes. These fungi use decaying matter for nourishment, and without them breaking down organic matter throughout the environment, life on Earth would be quite different. Without fungi, the world we know could not exist.

"Introduces little readers to all sorts of wonderful mushrooms: ones that grow up high and ones that never stay dry, ones that grow in a park and ones that glow in the dark. . . . Who can resist climbing up the soft mushroom stair, curling up in a plush mushroom chair, and preparing to dream sweet mushroom dreams?"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to collecting wild, edible mushrooms, with photographs, illustrations, and a focus on eight rules of mushroom gathering, with identification checklists and information on handling, storage, cooking, and picking seasons, and includes recipes.

"Through lyrical text and colorful detailed artwork, the mysterious and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary and science facts"--Provided by publisher.

When a giant glowing fungus encroaches upon thirteen-year-old Eric's small town, he, his little brother Brian, and a runaway girl try to stop it--and figure out what happened to the Puritan town that had mysteriously disappeared from the same spot.

Traces the life cycle of a mushroom, describing how mushrooms grow, where to find mushrooms, what mushroom spores are, and how mushrooms are harvested.